In the past two days, Jiang Ran has been staying with Master Ma.
After several days of thinking, Gui Shisan finally decided to join forces with Li Tianxin and Jiang Ran.
However, now I have nothing to do and can only stay in the room every day and wait for the opportunity.
Ma Ye investigated the information about the man who met the old drunkard that day, but there has been no progress.
Not only him, but even Chang Nian has not found any clues.
This made Jiang Ran feel a little strange.
Judging from the characteristics of that person, if someone met him, he would not be unimpressed at all.
However, with the abilities of Ma Ye and Chang Nian Black and White, they couldn't find any clues, so either there was no such person at all.
Or, this person's ability is much greater than imagined.
However, although there was no information about this person in the investigation, another matter that Zuo Daozhuang had been investigating all year round turned out to be unusually successful.
This is even more puzzling.
You know, after twenty years, the so-called clue is just a swordsman passing by Benma County with a child.
Borrow milk from others to feed the child.
In the past twenty years, in which direction should we go to investigate this trivial matter?
But after a quick investigation, he already had news.
After two days, Chang Nian found out that this family moved out of Benma County three months ago.
Now he is settled in a place called "Wenxianglin" ten miles outside Benma County.
"The traces are too obvious."
In the county government office, in the permanent room, Jiang Ran said thoughtfully:
"However, Mr. Chang, if it were your position, whether this trace is obvious or not, maybe someone is planning it behind the scenes, you actually don't care, right?"
A smile all the year round:
"That's right, not only don't I care, I will also act in a very difficult manner.
"Wait for another two days before informing the other party of the matter.
"Lest they discover that this matter was investigated so easily."
"It seems that the reason why the person behind the scenes dared to drop clues so boldly is that they have calculated the master's mentality correctly.
"It's just that he was also sure that the people from Zuodaozhuang would come..."
Jiang Ran sighed softly:
"What's more, he deliberately leaked his whereabouts."
The person behind this plan is an old drunkard, right?
What is the purpose of his move?
Do you simply want to deal with Zuo Daozhuang?
This is wrong...Twenty years ago, he was able to penetrate the entire Zuodaozhuang and steal Qiuyue Cicada's slough by himself.
If you want to deal with them, why bother?
Otherwise, could it be that something happened to him in the past twenty years? His martial arts skills are not as good as before?
So I haven't noticed in twenty years that he is so secretive?
But if this is the case, why should he reveal the traces? If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, the purpose of this move cannot be explained.
After pondering the old drunkard's intentions in his mind for a while, he realized that it was impossible to guess what the old guy was thinking based on what he knew now.
Simply stop thinking wildly.
Instead, I asked Chang Nian about another matter.
"Does Lord Chang know if there are any dangerous places near Benma County?"
"A dangerous place?"
Chang Nian thought about it carefully and said:
"It's not that there is nothing... To the north of Benma County, less than twenty miles away, there is a valley.
"The valley is filled with miasma all year round. Anyone who strays into it, whether human or animal, will fall to the ground and eventually die in it.
“That place is called the ‘Valley of the Past’ by the locals, and it’s very unknown.
"In addition, there are several villages left behind after the military disaster.
"There are only ruins left now. I heard that many people accidentally entered late at night and were trapped inside. It seems like a ghost has broken into the wall...
"But it's hard to say whether this is true or not. Don't just say it, don't listen to it.
"Another place is the 'Yinlong Slope'.
"There are often disappearances in that place. It's obviously just a hillside, and you can see the head at a glance, but if you hit anyone who passes by, you'll disappear.
"The previous county magistrate went to investigate in person, but he never established a case and I don't know what exactly he found.
"But after that, Yinlongpo was forbidden to set foot on.
"If we want to talk about dangerous places, they are probably these three places."
Jiang Ran was a little surprised when he heard this, thinking that Benma County is not a big place, but it is full of crises.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded:
"Thank you, Lord Chang. Well, regarding the matter of asking Xiang Lin, sir, please hold your tongue for now and don't elaborate on it with Zuo Daozhuang.
"But in two days at most, I will give you an explanation."
"good."
Chang Nian nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, Young Master Jiang."
"You're welcome, sir."
Jiang Ran stood up, clasped his fists and said goodbye.
In the next two days, Jiang Ran no longer enjoyed the happiness at Master Ma's place.
He traveled for two consecutive days, leaving early and returning late.
Li Tianxin and Gui Shisan just watched him coming in and out every day, but they didn't know what he was busy with.
When I asked him, he said the time had not come yet.
The two men were so angry that they wanted to join forces to hold him there and torture him to extract a confession.
The only thing I'm worried about is that I'm afraid that I won't be able to defeat him, and I'll let Jiang Ran take care of me later.
These two days have passed with the snap of a finger.
On the morning of the third day, Liu Wenshan, who had been unconscious in the inn, opened his eyes.
At this moment, many people have gathered in the inn.
Tong Wanli's group of friends have arrived.
After Liu Wenshan woke up, he first thanked Tong Wanli profusely, and then cried bitterly while hugging Mingyue.
After finally eating and drinking something, Tong Wanli began to ask about Jiao Weiqin's whereabouts.
He said that now the Jiaowei Qin has become a target of public criticism. If it cannot be found, there will be no peace.
Liu Wenshan struggled for a long time, then sighed and gave an answer:
"I'll take you there."
Ye Jingshuang felt nervous after hearing this, and wanted to send a message to Jiang Ran.
However, since she came to Benma County, she has been staying in the inn and has not been to other places.
I want to find Jiang Ran, but I don’t know where he is now.
I can only calm down.
After all, Jiang Ran took himself away from this place just to act in secret.
It is expected that he must know the situation inside the inn.
Then he packed his luggage with everyone else, found a soft sedan to carry Liu Wenshan and went out.
After leaving the house, everyone headed north.
While walking, Liu Wenshan said:
"The location of Jiaoweiqin is quite dangerous. Are there any of the people traveling with Brother Tong who are proficient in medical skills?"
"have."
Tong Wanli nodded:
"Brother Liu, don't worry. The experts we have gathered here now can look around the world and there is no place we can't explore."
After Ye Jingshuang heard this, his eyes turned around the people around him.
Now gathered around, including her, Tong Wanli, Tong Yan Zhouwang, and Liu Wenshan... there were a total of thirteen people.
This number of people is actually not too many.
And Ye Jingshuang had never heard of these people.
After asking Tong Wanli, Tong Wanli smiled and said that these people are all masters who are new to the world.
He is not well-known in the world of martial arts, so he just became acquainted with her by accident.
Ye Jingshuang didn't know him, it was common sense.
Ye Jingshuang still wanted to ask, but Tong Wanli no longer wanted to say anything.
In addition, there was Tong Yan behind him... so there was no chance to ask again.
After this period of cultivation, Tong Yan has basically recovered.
Follow Ye Jingshuang step by step every day.
He is a sister of a generation, comforting her not to be sad because of the gossip from the outside world.
The tone of voice is sincere and touching.
If Ye Jingshuang hadn't already understood the truth behind this, I'm afraid he would be really moved by it.
But now, she just wants to draw her sword and kill people.
Especially now, when she hears Tong Yan calling her Shimei, she feels indescribably sick and uncomfortable.
Force yourself to tell yourself that a small impatience will ruin your big plans.
Only then did he reluctantly take action.
The group of people walked and walked, and in a short time, they had walked more than ten miles.
Liu Wenshan pointed out the path along the way, sometimes stopping and sometimes starting again.
After walking for a few more miles, everyone could already feel that the ground beneath their feet was gradually spreading downwards.
There was even a bit of mist floating around.
As the pace deepened, the fog became thicker and thicker.
Gradually, I can't see my fingers.
"What is this place?"
Tong Wanli couldn't help but frowned as he looked at the fog.
"This is the Valley of Rebirth."
Liu Wenshan said softly:
“This place is shrouded in fog, and further forward there is even more miasma, making it full of dangers.
"Back then, Ye Konggu and I hid the Jiaowei Qin here. With this natural barrier, we can keep Jiaowei safe."
Tong Wanli thought carefully and nodded:
“Really a great place.”
“The place is nice.”
Liu Wenshan smiled:
"It's just that this place is too dangerous, so you should be careful."
As he spoke, he shouted again:
"Jingshuang."
"Uncle."
Ye Jingshuang quickly came to the front.
Liu Wenshan smiled and said:
"Jingshuang, just stay with me."
"good."
Ye Jingshuang nodded: "I will definitely protect my uncle."
"Good boy..."
Before he finished speaking, Tong Yan also joined in:
"I will also protect my uncle... Uncle Liu."
Liu Wenshan glanced at him, smiled and nodded.
This move seemed to give Tong Yan great encouragement, and his spirits were lifted for a moment.
Tong Wanli frowned, feeling that something was not quite right.
But for a moment, I couldn't think of it.
Immediately someone distributed some detoxification drugs, and then continued walking inside.
The so-called miasma is actually not mysterious.
In addition to some specific diseases, the poisonous gas condensed after the dead leaves of animals and trees rot in the mountains and forests is the so-called miasma.
Everyone took the antidote and continued walking forward.
Ye Jingshuang originally wanted to take the antidote pill given by Tong Wanli, but Liu Wenshan pulled her sleeve and stuffed another pill into her hand.
This made Ye Jingshuang's pupils shrink suddenly.
Liu Wenshan wouldn't let himself take Tong Wanli's medicine...Does this mean Liu Wenshan doesn't trust Tong Wanli!?
Thinking of this, her mind began to gradually become more and more vivid.
But here and now she couldn't allow her to think too much, so she secretly stuffed the detoxifying pill into her mouth and continued on her way.
Suddenly, Tong Wanli shouted softly:
"Stay here!"
Everyone stopped when they heard the sound, and Tong Wanli frowned: "Did you hear any sounds nearby?"
The group of people looked at me and I looked at you, then one of the people in the group chuckled and said:
"Old boy, this world is certainly dangerous, and you are so suspicious, which makes it even more terrifying.
"It scares people to death, so don't bluff."
Tong Wanli was silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand and pointed:
"Look, is there a shadow over there?"
The fog here is better than that outside. Although the visibility is not high, people standing around can't see clearly.
Everyone looked in the direction Tong Wanli pointed.
It was a little creepy for a moment.
I saw a figure about two feet tall, standing tall and tall in front of a tree.
It's hard to see clearly, but he really looks like a tall man.
However, this person's location is not too far away from them.
But when they got here, they didn't even notice it at all.
Once this person makes a sneak attack... how many of them can resist?
Thinking of this, everyone looked at each other and heard one person snort coldly:
"How dare those pretenders to be so arrogant in front of me!?"
After he finished speaking, his figure left quickly.
It was like a shadow floating in the forest or dark in the fog, but in just a moment's thought, he was already in front of that figure.
No one at the scene stopped this man's behavior.
As a result, when the man arrived, he said "Hey".
Immediately afterwards, the huge figure returned hand in hand.
At this moment, everyone present was on tenterhooks, fearing that this mysterious man had restrained his companions and would be called upon to question him.
But when these two shadows arrived, everyone could see them clearly.
Where is that burly man?
It's just a rotting bear!
Everyone looked at each other for a moment.
It is unusual for this bear to die here...after all, the surroundings are filled with poisonous miasma.
But the question is, how could it die like a human being?
Tong Wanli endured the stench emitted by the bear and came to take a closer look. Suddenly his pupils suddenly shrank:
"No! It wasn't harmed by the miasma, it was killed by someone!
"And, just between these two days.
"Look at its throat!"
After hearing this, everyone immediately went to look, and sure enough, they saw a thin mark on the bear's throat.
"Is it a knife mark?"
If it were a sword, it would probably penetrate.
The sword is mainly for stabbing, while the sword is mainly for cutting.
The blade of the sword is long and slender. If it is used for chopping, it will most likely be damaged.
Especially this bear, with its rough skin and thick flesh, I'm afraid no one would be willing to cut off its neck like this with a sword.
When this thought came to mind, Tong Wanli's uneasiness had reached its extreme.
"There's someone here!"
The moment the thought of these four words came to my mind, I heard the sound of footsteps coming one after another.
At the same time, there was a whistling sound in the air.
It seemed like something huge was coming through the void.
Just heard a voice shouting:
"If you have an uninvited guest, it's probably because of that thing!!"
Tong Wanli's hair stood up when he heard this, and the first thought that came to his mind was...are they here to steal the Jiaowei Qin!?
But the problem is that I got the news from Liu Wenshan.
How could these people know that Jiao Weiqin was hiding here?
Before he could react, he heard a dull sound breaking through the air. He looked up and saw a golden tripod coming to press the air and smashing down hard.
Tong Wanli was stunned:
"Golden Sanding?"
However, at this moment, I can't think of any other thoughts.
The two palms came together, and the ever-changing Tianluo Palm was sent out suddenly, and a loud and muffled sound was heard.
The golden tripod trembled, and the wolf howling and ghostly screams of the golden tripod could be heard from inside.
Tong Wanli's face also darkened. Jin Sanding's martial arts skills were extremely powerful. His own internal strength was powerful, and he also added the weight of a tripod.
It is really a desperate move to reach out and pick it up.
At this time, he was hit by this huge force. Although his feet did not move, his whole body was pushed by this huge force and could not help but retreat.
The surrounding sides were shaken by this internal force, and the sound of shocking explosions could be heard for a while.
At the same time, a group of strangely dressed people around him also rushed forward and immediately killed him without any explanation.
Tong Yan and Zhou Wang looked at each other, wondering what happened.
Ye Jingshuang was holding a long sword and guarding Liu Wenshan.
The remaining people looked at each other and then laughed:
"A bunch of things that don't know how to live or die!!"
Immediately they jumped up and rushed into the crowd.
The martial arts of this group of people are not inferior to Tong Wanli.
Wherever he passed, there were almost no enemies.
More than half of the people brought by Jin Sanding were killed or injured in the blink of an eye.
Ye Jingshuang's expression changed drastically.
Where did Tong Wanli find so many masters?
While she was paying no attention, a figure touched her side without knowing when.
By the time she noticed something, someone had already grabbed her shoulder.
My heart tightened, and I felt like my whole body was in a cloud.
Tong Yan and Zhou Wang realized something was wrong and quickly turned around, only to see that Ye Jingshuang and Liu Wenshan had disappeared.
Ye Jingshuang only felt the shadows of the surrounding trees changing. When she waited for her figure to settle down, she stopped on a stone not far away.
Looking from a distance, figures could be seen rolling and fighting in the mist.
But I can't see the details clearly.
Her shoulders swayed, her breath turned around, and she wanted to break free from the restraint.
But before she could open the man's palm with her inner strength, the man had already released his hand.
"The conflict between the snipe and the clam is over, and the fisherman will benefit next."
Liu Wenshan's voice reached Ye Jingshuang's ears at this time.
Ye Jingshuang's eyes widened.
Sandpipers and clams fighting?
Could it be that……
The next moment she heard a voice that was familiar to her bones and said with a smile:
"Thanks to senior for helping me.
"Otherwise, it won't be that simple to attract them all."
"...Brother Jiang?"
Ye Jingshuang turned to look.
As a result, I saw a young man dressed in colorful clothes, whose true appearance was almost unrecognizable. He was holding a gourd of wine, raising his neck and pouring it into his mouth.
Hearing Ye Jingshuang's voice, he turned back to look at the girl and offered his wine gourd with a smile: